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Name : Date : Europeans Explore the World In the second half of the 15 th century, European sailors began to plan voyages that would take them beyond the limits of the world they knew. The new interest in the world came in part from the Renaissance, but the main reason was to set up new trading links with spice- producing lands in Asia. Spices were an essential part of everyday life for the Europeans. Refrigeration had not yet been invented, so the only way to preserve meat was to salt it. Adding spices helped to hide the salty taste. The spices also concealed the taste of meat that had gone bad. The Turks defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1453, cutting the land link between Europe and Asia. If spices were to reach Europe, a sea route to Asia had to be found. Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal set up a school for sailors and encouraged the exploration of the African coast. In 1486, Bartholomeu Dias and his crew became the first Portuguese sailors to reach the southern tip of Africa, but he turned back because his crew was unwilling to travel any further. Ten years later, Dias helped another Portuguese sailor, Vasco da Gama, plan a voyage around Africa to India. Christopher Columbus hoped to reach India by sailing west. When the Portuguese king would not sponsor his voyage, he asked Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. After six years, they agreed. When Columbus reached a group of islands across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, he was certain he had reached his goal. Columbus called the native people Indians. This is why the Caribbean islands are known as *This is a higher order learning question. You will earn credit for any reasonable answer. 2013 Mike Dowling, www.mrdowling.com, All rights reserved.
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Europeans Explore the World
In the second half of the 15th century, European sailors began to plan voyages that would take them beyond the limits of the world they knew. The new interest in the world came in part from the Renaissance, but the main reason was to set up new trading links with spice-producing lands in Asia.
Spices were an essential part of everyday life for the Europeans. Refrigeration had not yet been invented, so the only way to preserve meat was to salt it. Adding spices helped to hide the salty taste. The spices also concealed the taste of meat that had gone bad.
The Turks defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1453, cutting the land link between Europe and Asia. If spices were to reach Europe, a sea route to Asia had to be found. Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal set up a school for sailors and encouraged the exploration of the African coast. In 1486, Bartholomeu Dias and his crew became the first Portuguese sailors to reach the southern tip of Africa, but he turned back because his crew was unwilling to travel any further. Ten years later, Dias helped another Portuguese sailor, Vasco da Gama, plan a voyage around Africa to India.
Christopher Columbus hoped to reach India by sailing west. When the Portuguese king would not sponsor his voyage, he asked Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. After six years, they agreed. When Columbus reached a group of islands across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, he was certain he had reached his goal. Columbus called the native people Indians. This is why the Caribbean islands are known as the West Indies. Columbus made three more voyages to the Caribbean, but he never realized his mistake.
Answer in Complete Sentences1. Why were Europeans motivated to plan voyages beyond the limits of the world they knew?
2. Explain why spices were an essential part of everyday life for Europeans.
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In 1453, the T________ defeated the B________________ Empire, cutting off the l______ link between E___________ and A______. Europeans depended on Asian s__________ to h______ the s_______ taste of p______________, meat and to c___________ the taste of *r_________ (bad or stale) meat.
Prince H________ the N________________ of P______________ believed the best s____ route to A______ was around A__________. Henry set up a s__________ for s____________ and e__________________ the e___________________ of the A____________ coast. Bartholomeu D______ reached the s______________ tip of Africa in 1486. Ten years later, V________ da G______ surpassed D______ by sailing around A__________ to reach I________.
Christopher Columbus hoped to reach I________ by sailing w______. When Columbus failed to persuade the king of P______________ to s____________ his v__________, he turned to F________________ and I______________ of S________. Columbus reached a group of i____________ across the A______________, and was c__________ he had r____________ goal. Columbus called the n__________ people I____________, which is why the C________________ islands are known as the West I__________. Columbus made a total of f______ voyages to the C________________, but he died in 1506 not knowing he *d__________________ America.
Answer in Complete Sentences*3. Which route to Asia was better, the Spanish journey west, or the Portuguese journey around Africa? Defend your answer.
*This is a higher order learning question. You will earn credit for any reasonable answer.
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